Book of Week - George R Scott - The Art of Faking Exhibition Poultry

From Just Reads by Ed Parnell

March 7, 2026 · 3 min

About this episode

This episode discusses an antique text on the methods of faking poultry for exhibitions, providing insights into the techniques and psychology behind this practice.

This antique text contains a treatise on the various methods and techniques employed for the faking of poultry for show and exhibition purposes, written with the aim of aiding judges of such competitions in the identification of fakes. A fascinating insight into this curious practice, this text will be of much value to those interested in the subject and would make for a interesting addition to collections of antique poultry literature. The chapters of this book include: Faking and its Problems, The Psychology of Faking, Modern Tendencies in Faking, The Detection of Faking, The Techniques of Faking, Dying Plumage, Bleaching Plumage, Faking Leg Colour, Inserting and Extracting Feathers, Faking Lobes, Colouring Eggs, Dyes Employed, Chemicals Used in Faking, etcetera. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on the subject. Book Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support . Please click 'like' and Subcribe and all the good stuff.

People in this episode

Host: Ed Parnell

Topics covered

poultry exhibition
faking techniques
antique literature
judging competitions
poultry care

Keywords

poultry
faking
exhibition
antique text
judges
techniques
literature

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Books & works: The Art of Faking Exhibition Poultry